genus cyperus

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   type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions

   SynonymsCyperus

   Broadermonocot genusCyperaceae

Questions about genus cyperus

What does genus cyperus mean?

genus cyperus means "type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions".

What is another word for genus cyperus?

Close synonyms include Cyperus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus cyperus a common word?

genus cyperus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.